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Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS · 1/16/2026 01:52 PM
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Hillsville Fire, need you to respond near mile marker 19.3 northbound I-77 for a vehicle fire.
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Caller is advising she's in apartment (number withheld).
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Vehicle fire investigated on I-77 northbound

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible vehicle fire on northbound I-77 near mile marker 19.3 in Virginia. Upon arrival, no flames or smoke were visible, and the incident was downgraded to an investigation. Units also monitored smoke reports from an apartment complex but found no active fire.

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